Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Port Harcourt, Nigeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC), Port Harcourt, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,639 miles (or 9,074 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Naval Station Norfolk and Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Naval Station Norfolk and Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
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Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NGU |
More Information: | NGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHC / DNPO |
Airport Name: | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa |
Location: | Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°0'55"N by 6°56'57"E |
Area Served: | Port Harcourt |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PHC |
More Information: | PHC Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- In January 1923, the Secretary of the Navy ordered a detailed study of the capacity of the bases and stations during war and peace.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- The furthest airport from Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- Air Operations conducts over 100,000 flight operations each year, an average of 275 flights per day or one every six minutes.
- Construction of the training camp began on Independence Day 1917, and within the first 30 days housing for 7,500 men had been completed.
- In June 1941, the personnel count at the Naval Station dramatically increased once again.
Facts about Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC):
- In December 2007, the airport was reopened to a limited capacity.
- Because of Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Port Harcourt International Airport is an international airport located in Omagwa, a suburb of Port Harcourt city in Rivers State, Nigeria.
- Repair work started in January 2007, while re-opening was originally expected to be in August 2007.
- Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa handled 125,685 passengers last year.
- This airport is notoriously bad for uniformed officials trying to extort money from fare paying passengers.
- The furthest airport from Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (meaning Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,256 miles (19,724 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) is Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNE of PHC.